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Maria Paula Silva

Brazilian basketball player

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    Born 1962
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-26

Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva, nicknamed "Magic Paula", is a retired Brazilian women's basketball player. She is considered one of the greatest players in her country, along with Hortência Marcari and Janeth Arcain. For Brazil women's national basketball team, Paula is the second biggest scorer, with 723 points and holds the record for caps with 45 games, being in two Olympic Games and six World Championships.

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  • Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
  • FIBA Hall of Fame
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Source confidence65.0
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